‘Since her breakthrough performance in To Die For and her bold and provocative appearances in Lars Von Trier’s Dogville, Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut, and as Virginia Woolf in Stephen Daldry’s The Hours, Kidman has insisted on finding roles that are complex, bold and demanding.

‘We are excited to honour her with a tribute at the New York Film Festival.’

The long standing director will also be honoured at the gala event when the festival is held between September 28 and October 14.

The 45-year-old Australian will see her latest movie The Paperboy – which she appears in alongside Zac Efron and Matthew McConaughey – shown during the prestigious event.

The blonde actress – who rose to fame in thriller Dead Calm – has since gone onto star in several hit movies including Moulin Rouge, and The Hours which have won her three Golden Globes as well as an Academy Award.